A new study has shown that non-pathogenic baker's yeast might prove to be a promising, natural therapy for cancer.
A new study has shown that non-pathogenic baker's yeast might prove to be a promising, natural therapy for cancer.
Dr. Mamdooh Ghoneum at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science has for more than two decades, pursued a theory that cancer cells self destruct when exposed to small quantities of yeast.During the study, Ghoneum exposed cancer cells to yeast and observed as they ingested the yeast-through a process known as phagocytosis-and then the cancer cells died.
First, he investigated this phenomenon in test tubes (in vitro), introducing yeast to breast, tongue, colon, and skin cancers.
"I have no doubt that I am close to unlocking the mystery as to why cancer cells weaken to the point of destruction after eating common baker's yeast," said Ghoneum.
"The cells just gravitate to the yeast. I call it fatal attraction," Ghoneum added.
In later experiments, yeast was injected inside the tumours of mice and, again, he observed a decrease in the size of the tumor mass.
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These tests also showed significant clearance of the cancer cells from the lung.
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